The publicity activities of university student marketers have drawn public attention in Daegu. The university marketers held special events on campus like promoting the use of cash receipts. Cash receipt is a system operated by the National Tax Service. In the year-end tax adjustment, families can get a deduction from the cash receipts. The team “Fighting My Daddy,” which consisted of Keimyung students Kim Dong-kyung (junior, Dept. of Business Administration), Kim Do-yun (senior, Dept. of Business Administration), Lee Kyung-Hae (senior, Dept. of Business Administration), and Yun Ji-Hye (senior
Six professors from the Department of Chemistry, including the head of the department Lee Jin-ho, showed their concern for students by donating one hundred and six million won to a development fund.On May 21, the professors called on President Synn Il-hi and presented him with a promissory note. Their hope is that the money can be used for poor students.The professors are to pay specific sums of money to the fund until they retire, and the money is to be used for student scholarships and developing the department.
Have you heard about fair trade? Fair trade is an export and import business process different from general trade. In general trade, intermediaries play a decisive role and make good or too much profit. Many supporters of free trade say free trade can stimulate economic growth and can give a good effect to the world marketplace. Supporters of fair trade insist that farmers don’t get an appropriate payment in free trade. Coffee farmers in Ethiopia or Uganda can earn just 100 won for 1kg of coffee, but it sells at more than 200 times the original price in America, the U.K, or in Korea. Even thou
On April 15, Ryu Byung Sun, the CEO of Youngdo Velvet, donated 100 million won for Keimyung University students. Mrs. Ryu said, "I just did a small thing for young students. I think students studying in these difficult economic conditions can contribute to our future, and I hope this donation can do much to help in the current situation."Mrs. Ryu was born in Daegu City in 1940. She has managed Youndo Textiles since 1960 and has succeeded in making local velvet famous as a high level product. She has gained public admiration for her ability and as a female entrepreneur.Mrs. Ryu donated 50 milli
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Congratulations!Lee Eun-min (sophomore, Dept. of English Language and Literature)Lee Seung-han (junior, Dept. of American Studies)Kim Eun-byul (sophomore, Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition)
President talking with professors Professors enjoying the buffet
On March 26, a spring concert by Rinnai Pops Orchestra was held in Keimyung Art Center. This concert was the first of the 2009 Hope Sharing Concerts and planned to share hope with local companies’ employees, employers, and foreign workers who suffer from the global economic depression. Rinnai Pops Orchestra, the only corporately funded orchestra in Korea, performed original music Album from the movies The Mission, Titanic, and Bungee Jumping of Their Own. In addition, the musical singers Jung Hwa-jin and Seo Je-rok were invited and sang songs passionately. Keimyung University has a plan to hol
On March 16, H. E. Norbert Baas, the German Ambassador to Korea, gave a lecture on the topic of 'The role of Korea and Germany in Europe-Asia Relations.'At first, President Synn Il-hi greeted everyone and introduced the lecture and the German Ambassador then talked about the topic.After this, closing remarks were made by the moderator, Kim Shin-hye (Prof. from the Department of English Education). They then had a period of time for questions and answers.
The Gazette interviewed Richard Basilisco, a Keimyung foreign student from the Philippines and asked him about life at Keimyung and in Korea. Richard is taking a master's degree course (Global Master of Business Administration - GMBA) at Keimyung. 1. Could you introduce yourself?Mabuhay (hello in the Philippines)! My name is Richard Basilisco from Cebu City, Philippines. I'm a Keimyung student and I first came to Korea in September, 2003. I finished my major study in Korean Studies. Now, I'm in a master's degree program: Global Master of Business Administration (GMBA).2. Why did you choose to
Twelve Keimyung University students including Park Jae-wook and Lim Hyun-chul, who are Hyundai-Kia automotive research scholarship students, received the highest award for their car “Cuties” at the final of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Research Scholarship Student Design Contest.Cuties was completely made by the students, from its design and assembly to the installation of new technology. The main parts of the car made use of parts from secondhand cars. Cuties is the result of 9 months’ effort and received high scores for its appearance and engine capacity.Park Jae-wook and Lim Hyun-chul are stu
Bisa scholar certificate conferment and explanatory meeting Scholar shaking hands with the President The President making a congratulatory address
In this world, some people living in rich countries worry about their health and start to go on a diet to lose weight. On the contrary, other people including many people in Africa, worry about starvation and lack of food. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations), one child under ten years old dies every five seconds in some African, Asian, and Latin American countries.Why Are Half of the World's People on the Verge of Starvation?, written by Jean Ziegler, explains two causes of starvation. The first reason of starvation is due to sudden crises. For exampl
People volunteering to help make kimchi Students are making kimchi People putting kimchi into boxes
From October 29 to 31, Dongsan Library Autumn Festival was held. This event has been held since 2000. In this event, there was an exhibition of book covers, photographs, and recently published books and art performances. Further, a lecture by the poet Jang Ok-gwan, a professor from the Dept. of Creative Writing, and prize ceremonies for distinguished volunteers, library users, and winners in the slogan contest were held. The main event, “Golden Bell,” was held on the final day of the event. Not only Koreans but also foreign students enjoyed participating in the event. Donated books were shared